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17/31
1965
Co-invention of the Foil Electret Microphone
New Jersey
Dr. West is most known for the co-invention of the foil electret microphone which is the bases for 90% of all microphones used today. However, Dr. West holds over 60 US patents and over 200 international patents from his 40-year career with Bell Laboratories in New Jersey. He joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2001. In addition to his research and scholarship, Dr. West is known for his mentorship and active participation and initiation of programs that encourage minoritized students to enter STEM fields.
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